Thesaurus results for BLUEPRINTS

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noun

plural of blueprint

as in plans

a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective an ambitious young man with a remarkably detailed blueprint for becoming a millionaire by the age of 25

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verb

present tense third-person singular of blueprint

as in designs

to work out the details of (something) in advance blueprinted the schedule of events for the festival right down to the last detail

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Recent Examples of blueprints

Noun

The blueprints were drawn up by Uruguayan architect Álvaro Pérez Azar, who also sourced and restored local vintage pieces of furniture. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 Yet, the slender fangjaw proves that the creatures that look like monsters might actually hold the blueprints for our future. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026 State media also reported that blueprints provided by the mine did not match the site’s actual layout, complicating rescue operations, the outlet added. —

Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026 China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported that blueprints provided by the Liushenyu coal mine did not match the actual layout, which hampered rescue efforts. —

ABC News, 23 May 2026 The state broadcaster also reported that blueprints provided by the coal mine did not match the actual layout, hampering rescue efforts. —

Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026 Washington also wants to address unfair trade practices, such as the requirement that American companies hand over blueprints, trade secrets, customer lists, marketing plans and more to operate. —

Yan Bennett, The Conversation, 15 May 2026 The architect who drew up the cabin’s blueprints worked under a contract, like Davis. —

Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026 The result—white ink against a deep blue background—reminded him of architectural blueprints. —

Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026

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Recreating Rosebank’s Unique Facility IMD worked with Forsyth’s to create new stills, using archival still blueprints to build exact replicas of the original design. —

Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Over the course of several interviews over the past month, Charlotte-area parents described child care not as a normal consumer decision but as something closer to a strategic campaign involving timing, networking, luck, financial compromise and backup plans layered on top of backup plans.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Across California’s capital region, many businesses have announced plans to screen some — or all — of the World Cup matches for the most dedicated of fans.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026